When Wood Fire Burns

When a wood fire burns
beneath the open sky,
be it at noon or dusky sun
it sparks a warmth that melts our sighs
and kindles the wanderlust  of butterflies.

Gone with the smoke are ghostly cares
that once chased slumber from the den;
and if only for a moment this aspect flares
or tarries a hitch , like a nesting wren
its always like carnival, when a wood fire burns.

By

Hope Kalé Ewusi ©